The Job Interview

Meet Juanita. She just graduated from Frank H Peterson Academy with her Child Care Industry Certification! Yeah! Now she needs a job. In the coming month, she hopes to be interviewing with prospective employers.  Because she doesn’t know much about interviewing for a job, your assignment is to help her prepare for a job interview.

You are taking on the role as an investigative reporter. You will use the links provided as well as other resources to become experts in preparing for an interview. You will work By completing this WebQuest, you should achieve the following goals:

1) Develop an interest in the study of The Job Interview.

2) Use the power of the Internet for advanced exploration.

3) Learn information about key aspects of The Job Interview.

4) Realize that complex topics can be looked at from various perspectives.

5) Formulate and support an opinion based on your role

Process 
Explore the web links provided and then answer the questions that were set before you (1-6) in paragraph format, as you would for a newspaper article with each question being a separate paragraph. 
Phase 1 - Background Information
These sites are important because they will provide basic information about the topic as a whole. Everyone should explore these sites before starting your Task. 

Phase 2 - Roles
These roles were chosen because they each define the most important elements of The Job Interview. Each of you has been assigned a particular role with links and instructions below. Here are the general instructions for all of you. Please see your specific instructions and questions below.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Read through the files. You can print out pages and underline the parts that you feel are important or cut and paste from the webpage into a word processor. 

2. Remember to include the URL of the page you take information from so you can return to it and use it as a citation.

3. Focus what you've learned into one main opinion that answers the Big Quest(ion) or Task. 

Use these links to answer the following questions.
1) How to land the interview-preparing resume and cover letter?
http://www.resume-resource.com/
http://jobstar.org/tools/resume/index.php
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHl1NZAmAD4 

2) What do you wear to a job interview?: 
Use these links to answer your questions.
http://jobsearch.about.com/od/interviewattire/a/interviewdress.htm
http://www.quintcareers.com/dressing_at_the_interview.html
http://www.careerbuilder.com/Article/CB-462-Getting-Hired-What-Not-to-W…;

3) What questions should/ should you ask : 
http://jobsearch.about.com/od/interviewquestionsanswers/a/interviewques…

4) Does non-verbal communication play a role? Give Examples: 
http://www.ehow.com/how_2032755_use-nonverbal-communication.html
http://jobsearch.about.com/od/interviewsnetworking/a/nonverbalcomm.htm
http://www.resumark.com/blog/tatiana/non-verbal-communication-using-bod…;

5) Are there any questions they shouldn't ask you?: 
http://jobsearch.about.com/od/interviewsnetworking/a/illegalinterv.htm
http://www.hrworld.com/features/30-interview-questions-111507/
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/10things/?p=229 

6) What are some mistakes you could make? How do you avoid them?: 
http://www.worktree.com/tb/IN_mistakes.cfm
http://moneywatch.bnet.com/career-advice/article/top-10-job-interview-m…
http://jobsearch.about.com/od/interviewsnetworking/a/interviewblund.htm…;

Phase 3 - Reaching Consensus
You have learned about the different parts of The Job Interview. Use information, pictures, movies, facts, opinions, etc. to create your report

I am providing you a template to use to help you organize your information. You can copy and paste it into a word document and add to it as you do your research.

The Job Interview

1. How to land the interview-preparing resume and cover letter?
2.  What do you wear to a job interview?
3. What questions should/ should you ask?
4. Does non-verbal communication play a role? Give Examples.
5. Are there any questions they shouldn't ask you?
6. What are some mistakes you could make? How do you avoid them?
7. Phase 3 - Reaching Consensus: You have learned about the different parts of The Job Interview. Use information, pictures, movies, facts, opinions, etc. to create your report.

Your report will be evaluated based upon completeness of your answers, supplied documentation of resources used, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence clarity.

Here is your rubric:

Rubric for Written Report

Assignment Score  ______________     +     Beyonder/Bonus  ______________     =       Final Score   ________________

Whether you are new to the workforce or are switching jobs, you have learned how to prepare for and have a successful job interview. Being prepared promotes confidence!  Most interviewers make their decision within the first three minutes, so make a terrific first impression.

How can you use what you've learned to see beyond the black and white of a topic and into the grayer areas? What other parts of The Job Interview could still be explored? Remember, learning never stops. 

Esteemed Colleagues:

The purpose of this WebQuest is to acquaint learners with the process of preparing resumes, cover letters, and learning good interviewing techniques.

It is especially important in today's job market (2016), that employment seekers be able to stand out and showcase their talents effectively.

As always, if using this material, always double-check the links.  Often times, webpages are moved or deleted.  Nothing is as frustrating as going on a "trip" and discovering the map was wrong.

Cheers!